October
12 Thursday
AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall and Kilmarnock UMC.
Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. 435-3461, or LNHabitat.org.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Grief Support Group, 2 p.m. Henderson UMC, Callao.
Bay Tones Barbershop Chorus, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock. Rehearsals. New singers welcome.
Story Time, 10-11 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Welcome Back! and stories and a craft. Ages 3 and older. 580-5051.
Rappahannock Garden Club, 12:45 p.m. Grace Hall, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Sally Harrison. Topic: “Floral Design for Table and Mantel.” 435-1653.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5.
Cancer Support Group, 3-4 p.m. Oncology Room, Cancer Center, Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital, 101 Harris Road, Kilmarnock.
Band Night, 4-9 p.m. Sal’s Pizza, Kilmarnock. 10% of profits go to LHS Band.
Northumberland Supervisors, 5 p.m. Northumberland County Courts Building, 39 Judicial Place, Heathsville. Public hearings, 7 p.m.
Heritage Arts Class, 6-9 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Topic: Halloween Acrylic Painting. Instructor, Lee Meadows. $25, plus $15 for materials. Register at rhhtfoundationinc.org.
“The Best Democracy Money Can Buy,” 6 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Viewing sponsored by Northumberland Indivisible.
Northern Neck Shaggers, 6 p.m. KC’s Crabs & Cues, 10428 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Kilmarnock. Beginner lesson, followed by beyond beginner lesson at 7 p.m., line dancing review and lesson at 8 p.m. and open dancing until 9 p.m.
The Taters, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Music on the Half Shell Stage, Kilmarnock Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Americana. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, no coolers, no dogs except in the dog park.
Irvington Town Council, 6:30 p.m. Town Office, 235 Steamboat Road, Irvington.
Free Square Dancing Lessons, 7 p.m. Fairfields UMC, Burgess. Sponsor: The Square Pegs. Contact: Doty Douglas, 580-1625.
JJ & Co, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s on the Rappahannock, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. Americana/indie/bluegrass. 435-0000.
Candidate’s Forum, 7 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Sponsors: Friends of Lancaster County and LCL. Candidates for board of supervisors and school board in Districts 1 and 5 will participate.
13 Friday
AA, noon. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.
AA, 8 p.m. Calvary Baptist, Kilmarnock.
AA, 8 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Al-Anon, noon. Bay Center for Spiritual Development, 31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock. 588-9224.
Tavern Woodworker’s Guild, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. 580-3377.
Connection Support Group, 2-3:30 p.m. 84 Main Street, Warsaw; and 2-3:30 p.m. Bridges, 113 DMV Drive, Kilmarnock. National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mid-Tidewater Chapter. 757-918-5409.
Bob Wilson, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.
Ron Courtney, 6:30-9 p.m. Sunsets on the Tides Terrace, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
Legacy, 8-11 p.m. Willaby’s on the Rappahannock, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. Rock. 435-0000.
14 Saturday
AA, 7:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist.
AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.
AA, 8 p.m. Henderson UMC.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Tavern Spinners & Weavers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Studio and store open. 435-2414.
Country Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Lancaster Union Lodge #88 A.F & A.M., 48 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Yard Sale/Vendor Fair, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. White Stone UMC, 118 Methodist Church Road, White Stone. 435-3555
Walk for Water, 9 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. walk begins. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. $10. Participants will carry a bucket from Grace Church down Waverly Avenue to the Chesapeake Boat Basin, fill it with water and walk back. Donations accepted by Glenn Cockrell, P.O. Box 125, Irvington, VA 22480.
Prevent Suicide Walk For A New Day, 10 a.m.-noon. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. $5 per person to benefit suicide prevention awareness initiatives. Register at chvc.online, or call 1-888-773-8550, or 642-5402.
Jim Mohr Trio, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Harvest Celebration, Ingleside Vineyards, 5872 Leedstown Road, Oak Grove. Hay rides, vineyard tours, tastings. Advance tickets $15 per person; day of tickets, $20; underage and designated drivers, $10. Westmoreland Berry Farm pies, jellies and specialty items for purchase.
Dog Gone Dog Show, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Sponsors: Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck, Invisible Fence Brand. 13 competition events, $4 per event, per pet; baked goods, picnic foods, silent auction, pet boutique and vendors. Donations welcome.
Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical Historical Society of Virginia, 11 a.m. Essex Public Library, 117 North Church Lane, Tappahannock. 758-5163.
Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Sails, 1-3:30 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. Aboard the Claud W. Somers. $25 members, $30 adults, $15 ages 12 and younger. Reservations, 453-6529. Walk-ons accepted, space permitting.
Warsaw Rotary Oktoberfest, 4-10 p.m. Warsaw Town Park, 171 Main Street, Warsaw. Food vendors, beverages, HonkyTonk Heroes. $15 at the gate. Ages 12 and younger free with paying adult.
Community Oyster Roast, 5-9 p.m. Rowe Campus, Chesapeake Academy, 107 Steamboat Road, Irvington. Menu: Roasted oysters, fried oysters, clam chowder, French-fried sweet potatoes, hot dogs, hamburgers, dessert, beer, wine, soft drinks. Music by the Phun Doctors. Tickets: $50 per person advance; $60 at the door, if available. Purchase tickets at chesapeakeacademy.org; or 438-5575.
Oktoberfest Concert, 7-10 p.m. Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. Band: Tangent. Bonfire, German food. $5. Food and adult beverages available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair. 462-7635.
Northern Neck Orchestra, Autumn Pastoral, 7:30 p.m. Lancaster Middle School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. Symphonic masterworks. Admission by season subscription, or individual performance, $30. Purchase tickets at northernneckorchestra.org/tickets.
15 Sunday
AA, 7:30 p.m. White Stone UMC.
AA, 5:30 p.m. Henderson UMC.
Widowed Persons Luncheon, after church. Great Fortune Chinese Restaurant, Kilmarnock. 453-6824.
Northumberland Indivisible, 3 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.
16 Monday
AA, noon. Palmer Hall.
AA, 8 p.m. Fairfields Baptist.
Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Free Bridge & Mahjong Lessons, 9 a.m. Woman’s Club of Northumberland County Clubhouse, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. 580-6052.
Historyland Community Workshop, 10 a.m. Lancaster Women’s Club, 16 Mary Ball Place, Lancaster. 435-0088.
Bluff Point Community League, 6 p.m. social period, 6:30 p.m. potluck dinner, Bluff Point Community League Building, 2959 Bluff Point Road, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Steve Bedford. Topic: Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club programs, amenities, future plans.
Kilmarnock Town Council, 7 p.m. Kilmarnock Town Hall, 1 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
17 Tuesday
Al-Anon AFG, 4:30 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist.
Alateen, 4:30 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist Church.
AA, 7 and 8 p.m. Palmer Hall.
AA, 7 p.m. St. Mary’s White Chapel Episcopal.
Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m. Lower UMC. 776-9799.
Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band, 7 p.m. Campbell Memorial Presbyterian, Weems. 296-4248.
Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. 435-3461 or LNHabitat.org.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Aphasia Group, 11 a.m. Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Center, 43 William B. Graham Court, Kilmarnock. $40 per month, or $10 per session.
Photography Show Opens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Member photos. Continues Tuesdays through Saturdays, through November 11.
Book Club Discussion, 10:30 a.m. Woman’s Club of Northumberland County Clubhouse, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Book: I Heard the Owl Call My Name, by Margaret Craven. 580-6052.
Lunch And Learn, Know Your Limits, noon-1 p.m.Visiting Angels, 68 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.Sponsors: Visiting Angels, Carousel Physical Therapy. Review of proactive approaches to keep active and healthy, door prizes, lunch. RSVP by calling Carousel Physical Therapy, 435-3435, or Visiting Angels, 435-2229.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Lancaster Women’s Club, $5.
Electronic Device Support, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Instructor: Izaak Hagy. Bring Mobile phones, laptops and tablets. 580-5051.
American Legion Adams Post 86, 7 p.m. Post Home, 882 Waverly Avenue, Kilmarnock. All members and war era veterans are invited. Refreshments. The Ladies Auxiliary also will meet.
Northumberland County Economic Development Commission, 7 p.m. is Old Courthouse, 72 Monument Place, Heathsville.
18 Wednesday
AA, 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.
AA, noon. Women’s meeting, Irvington UMC.
Kiwanis Club, 7:30 a.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Rotary Breakfast Club, 7:30 a.m. Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock.
Rotary Club, 12:30 p.m. Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury.
Tavern Spinners & Weavers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Studio and store open. 435-2414.
Clean-up Day, 12:30 p.m. Woman’s Club of Northumberland County Clubhouse, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. 580-6052.
Lancaster County Chapter 1406/UDC, 1 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Robert Hundley. Program: Flags of the Period. 453-9156.
Spaghetti Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m. Bethany UMC, 454 Main Street, Reedville. Carryouts available. To support youth missions.
19 Thursday
AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall and Kilmarnock UMC.
Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. 435-3461, or LNHabitat.org.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Grief Support Group, 2 p.m. Henderson UMC, Callao.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5.
Bay Tones Barbershop Chorus, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock. Rehearsals. New singers welcome.
Autumn Bingo, 11:30 a.m. Woman’s Club of Northumberland County Clubhouse, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. 580-6052.
Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Chapter, Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society, 11:30 a.m. Pilot House Restaurant, 2737 Greys Point Road, Topping. Speaker: George A. Galo. Topic: Federal Aviation Administration activities during the September 11, 2001, attack.
Christian Men United, 6 p.m. Social Hall, Fairfields UMC, 14741 Northumberland Highway, Burgess. Dinner will be prepared by Chef Wayne Parrish. Good will offering will be taken to cover the cost of the meal. Open to all men’s groups. 580-3923.
Northern Neck Shaggers, 6 p.m. KC’s Crabs & Cues, 10428 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Kilmarnock. Beginner lesson, followed by beyond beginner lesson at 7 p.m., line dancing review and lesson at 8 p.m. and open dancing until 9 p.m.
Barbara Keeler, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s on the Rappahannock, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. Seasonal sounds. 435-0000.
Northumberland Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Northumberland County Courts Building, 39 Judicial Place, Heathsville.
